Science Experiments Instructor Guide

Creating experiment assignments in Learn

To create an assignment for learners:

  1. In the Learn management portal, click the menu icon in the upper-left corner.
  2. Go to Courses.
  3. Double-click on the course (laboratory) of the experiment that you want to assign.
  4. Before creating an assignment, make sure the accounts are enrolled in the selected course. To check it, navigate to Enrollment
  5. Click on the section where the learners are enrolled (Everyone, Units, Groups, or Users)
  6. Make sure that the learner(s) that you want to assign an experiment are enrolled in a Term.
  7. Go to Settings > Scheduling.
  8. To create an assignment, in the grey bar on top, select the Term, Group, or a specific Learner to whom you want to assign it.
  9. Select the experiment you want to assign.
    You can define the following parameters:
    • Start Date
    • End Date
    • Due Date
  10. For detailed explanations of each field, hover your cursor over the small information (i) icon next to the title to read its description.
  11. Once you enter the Due Date and click outside the date field, a message is displayed saying "The constraint has been updated successfully."
  12. The assignment now is displayed in both the Calendar and the Assignments Widget on the learner’s dashboard upcoming.
  13. To test the assignment, you can click on it and get directed to the experiment page.